Birdsboro Waters
Brush–Birdsboro Reservoir, 4 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,393 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Brush–Birdsboro Reservoir, 4 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Birdsboro Waters near Trap Rock, PA. The route passes Birdsboro Reservoir before reaching Brush at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,393 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Brush–Birdsboro Reservoir, 4 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,393 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Elevation 209–954 ft
Out & Back · Birdsboro Waters
Trailhead: Haycreek Road · 40.25273, -75.81371
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Haycreek Road, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto Jelly Time, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Runner, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster Go Around, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Haycreek Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Birdsboro Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Six Penny Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Brush, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Horse-Shoe Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Haycreek Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Roller Coaster, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Roller Coaster Go Around, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Runner, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jelly Time, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cocalico Double Track, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Haycreek Road Trailhead
- Logging In and Out via Cocalico Double Track 1.9 mi · ▲ 418 ft
- Trap Rock & Roller Coaster via Cocalico Double Track 1.9 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Cocalico Double Track–Mr Driggs, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 427 ft
- Kashmir–Mr Driggs Loop, 5 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Haycreek Road & Roller Coaster 2.8 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- Birdsboro Reservoir & Roller Coaster via Haycreek Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft
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